The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- City of Fort Worth, Texas · Dallas-Fort Worth · Texas
- Level
- City
- Authority
- Tex. Gov't Code § 418.108(b); Tex. Health & Safety Code § 122.006
- Issued
- 2020-03-19 Mar. 19, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-20 12:01 a.m. (Third Amended Declaration) (read as 2020-03-20)
- End
- Continuation to 2020-05-15; Third Amended superseded Mar. 21 (Fourth) and Mar. 24 (Fifth, MET-DFW-060) (read as 2020-05-15)
- In force
- Mar. 20, 2020 to May 15, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Emergency declarationBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
- Addressees
- City of Fort Worth
- the public
- restaurants
- bars, amusement, theaters, gyms, private clubs
- event centers, hotels, retail, places of worship, malls
- Functions reached
- Collection
- Dallas-Fort Worth MET-DFW
Operative words
That the declaration of the public health emergency for the City of Fort Worth shall continue in its entirety until May 15, 2020... 7. That this declaration hereby limits the size of gatherings to no more than 10 people and mandates the cancellation of all such gatherings of more than 10 people until further notice... 9. That this declaration hereby orders the closure of a bar, lounge, or tavern; amusement and entertainment; theater; gym; and private club. 10. That this declaration hereby limits the occupancy of the following locations to 50%... 13. That this proclamation shall take effect at 12:01 am on March 20, 2020.
Enforcement
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 122.006; Gov't Code § 418.173
Notes
Adopted by the City Council Mar. 19, 2020; ratifies cancellation of the Mar. 17 council meeting